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down the chasm foaming and furiating et its walls, — 
heavenwards clouds of vapour, and in em g from its confinem 
many small * pot holes : from 18 inches to 10 feet di iameter, and from 
one to 10 feet deep. I was not fortunate enough to see the water at its 
work of forming these holes, but the stones lying at the bottom of them, 
some in the rough, others kidney shaped, others almost round, are 
conclusive evidence of the water's action 
An "s a common to many of the rocky river с in Nyassa-land 
had taken possession of every hole and cranny where it was possible to 
` exist, and liberally carpeted the face of the fall with] living green. On 
the left bank several spevies s of aloes were in bloom, a nd among the 
rocks there existed various kinds of succulent plants enjoying the moist 
atmosphere of the spot. Both banks are well wooded down to the 
water's edge 
The country around Zoa is composed of hills and ridges, from the 
top of some of which an extensive view to the east may be obtained. 
se of the Shiré, gradually diverging inland to a distance of 
10 miles at the Ruo, forming a wall averaging from 2,000 to 3,000 feet 
high, probably 70 miles long, and fronting the plateau on which 
Blantyre, Mandala, and surrounding districts are dicere Among 
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For eight miles beyond Nhataombere the road feo through se 
se within 
few miles of Blantyre. ‘The country beyond the Zuchila is rather hilly 
for the first few miles, until ба the Milanji plain 
the Zuchila to Milanji ran through a succession of Wa-n llage: 
many of which were of quite recent origin, the inhabitants having only 
lately crossed from the left bank. I was much pleased with the 
Ld displayed x these Wa-nyassa people. As we reached each 
dispositioned man, who seldom or never Mk the нен СЕ. own 
hut 
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